The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-10-05

We've lost our pretty 0rphies for
ever" said gray-baired Farmer Slocum
Rude hands have picked our sweet
briar rose, and there is none other >
, fair,
We are going to have orphies French
for step-nofher," said the Hunter chil
dren, pressing up to the window whicf
commanded view of HiIlswood CON
mon and church. "She's awful pretty
but it's mystery how she came to mar
~ father
You know the young folks so well
orphies. that there is no need Of an in
troduction,r said Mr.. Hunter, as hi,
young bride kissed one rosy face aftel
another, and sat down in his dead wife'-
rocking chair with the Youngest ON he.
knee.
-When YOU are rested We will 90 over
the house and take look at things, then
we will have some dinner. / dismissed
the ,use-keeper to-day, as + knew we
should not need her after you eame> Her
month was up, and as penny saved is a
penny earned, let her go. Rosa Belle
is large enough to help you about the
house She Is l6, and as tall as you are
guess you will pull together first-
rate"
Pretty 0rphies looked at her step
daughter quesfioningiy.
Il hope So she said. quickly. Yes, =
kissing her, " am quite sure thai we
shaIl.r
That kiss won Rosa Bell
Arthur" She said TO her tweive-year-
old brother the moment the door closed
behind her new mother, Take heart.
do believe there Is a change coming. The
second Mrs Hunter is very sweet and
smiling, but ] should not be surpris-
ed if father had found his match. She
/ doesn't say great deal, but there is a
look in her eve which makes me feel
funny
Hell tame her before long" answer
tI aiAAlui, viii a hich iAS SiiaAS VI hAo
head. She'll have to knock under the
same as the rest Of Us. | wonder If he'll
let me 90 out on the common tonight? =?
The boys are getting up base ball
match. Tom Jones was here this morn
ing, and made me promise I'd come. The
skinfiints are going to play against the
1 L.. T.Yf 81
You mustn't bet at all" interrupted
Rosa Bell, tying ON her apron and bust
ling about the poorly spread table in the
room adjoining.
This is father's wedding day, ond il
isn't at all likely he'll let you go off.
Come, Kathie, peel those potatoes for
me- Then set the chairs up. and tell the
folks dinner is rea ly. wish l had
something better to offer her. she add
ed, looking ruefully at the platter of fried
pork in the centre Of the table. fianked
on either side with a dish af apple sauce
| and a huge loaf OF wheat bread
Il wish we had silver forks and glass
goblets, like Hattie Andrews folks" sal
kathie, hurriedly removing their brown
jackets, and tumbling them into the blne
earthen dish which Lettie brought from
! the closet.
well, if Mrs. Hunter is as hungry as
am, she wont think ofanything but her
dinner exclaimed Arthur, bringing up
the chairs with good deal of noise.
! That apple sauce is scorched, Rosa Bell I;
smell it. Father wont relish that
Well, can't help it," answered the
girl, in discouraged tone, : He needn't
have sent Martha off just at this
time"
It's all right, dear" said a pleasant
voice behind her, and Orphies slipped
into her seat at the head of the table
She had changed her wedding dress
for simple calico, and white apron
was tied about her trim waist Martha
was getting old, Rosa Bell. We want
younger maid-ofall-work. Never mind
the forks, Kathie have some better
ones In my trunk Hector, it strikes
me this dining room is rather small,
looking about the dingy, poorly-fnrnish-
ed apartment. 1t must be enlarged in
some way You must see Dunham about
it at once, as it must be attended % be-
fore warm weathersets in. Dog days are
50 trying in Hillswcod.',
My dear orphies MIR Hunter turn
Ell his severe eyes ON tie dimpled face
opposite" IT would cost a mint of mon
ey 10 enlarge this room."
Not 30 very much, said Mrs Hunter,
oonposedly- We had ours done at
home. | think papa said the cost was
one hundred and fifty dollars
Zone hundred and fifty dollars r cried
Mr.. Hunter, staring at his young wife as
if be thought her crazy.
why, my dear orphies. you speak as
if money grew on bushes, and could be
picked as easily as berries Besides
never heard the first Mrs Hunter COM
plain that this room was close
q Poor thing~ said 0rphies, pityingIy,
" Perhaps she didn't dare TO- What were
you saying, Arthur? base ball match
on the common? Why. that's delightful.
Don't stay at home on my account, l beg
of yon- Go and enjoy yourself while you
cam Were boy I'd go with you As
il is, l viii sit BY the window with papa
and watch the game. Oh, Hector, / for
got to tell you. FloHnce Freeman was
married yesterday, and who do YOU think
the bridegroom was oh, you would new
er guess, 50 might as well tell YOU. 1t
was Percy Whitman. and such display
as was made. Not at all like our hum
BILE union
Why didn't you take him, then o.
growled Mr. Hunter, whose feelings were
somewhat riled by the proposed change
in his house He wanted You at one
time, didn't he r.
0rphies laughed gleefully
/ didn't want him. she said Il had
rather have You than dozen Percy VIII
liams-r
And then. springing ap. she threw her
arms around her husbands neck. greatly
TO the ehildren's astonishment, and,
If the truth be told. to his own As welI.
ave viii need some wood for the
morning. Hector said Orphies, that
night, as her husband was preparing to
change his boots for the s,omfor.abie slim